ADDISON JOSEPH

Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose, of the Late Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Ezq; with Some Account of the Life and Writings of the Author By Mr. Tickell. [ Complete in 3 Volumes ]

London, Jacob Tonson at the Shakespear's Head Over St Katherine Street in the Strand. 1726, First Edition. Leather, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Collation, Vol 1:xxxv+267+7pp, Vol 2: 321pp, Vol 3: 328pp. Bound in full contemporary calf, raised bands, gilt lines. Leather rubbed on corners and edges with some wear loss, wear lines on hinge joints, but all boards firmly attached, library number on spines Internally, library labels pasted to endpapers, very occasional small stamp, some occasional light spotting or browning. Pages in very good clean condition. A nice copy, in attractive period bindings. Near Very Good.

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Book number: 003289

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Keywords: joseph addison

ADDISON JOSEPH

The Works of the Late Right Honourable Joseph Addison [ Complete in 4 Volumes. Nice Bindings ]

London, Printed for Jacob Tonson. 1730, The second Edition:With a Compleat Index. Full Calf, Quarter. Complete in 4 volumes. Books measure 26x20.5.cm. Collation, xxi,[2],536pp, [4]pp index, engraved frontis, 6 plates of medals, [8[,538pp, [12]pp, index, 579pp, [11]pp, index, 555pp, [11]pp, index. Bound in full calf. Each volumes has been rebacked, retaining the period baords, raised bands, elaborate gilt tooling, gilt ruled lines. Calf very lightly rubbed, minor abrasion wear. Bindings in very good clean firm condition. Internally, occasional light browning, a few pages in volume 2 bleached/cleaned. Pages in very good clean condition. A very nice set, in very attractive bindings. F. Very Good.

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Book number: 012451

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ADLINGTON WILLIAM [ TRANSLATED BY ]

Apuleius the Golden Ass [ Limited Edition ]

London, Printed at the Chiswich Press. 1904, Limited Edition. Hardcover, Quarto. Limited to 220 copies of which 200 are numbered. Book measures 35.5x22.5.cm. [4],226pp, illustrated frontis. Bound in original publishers cloth backed, red boards, paper title labels. Cloth lightly rubbed, spime dust/dirt marked, paper labels chipped, worn. Binding in good condition. Internally, private library number and name on free endpaper. Pages in very good clean condition. A nice clean copy, in a good binding. Near Very Good.

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Book number: 013802

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Keywords: apulius

AELIANUS TACTICUS

Claudii Aeliani Tactica, sive De motionibus ac præceptis militaribus, ad formandas & transformandas acies necessarijs, liber singularis : tam ad belli vsum perpetuum, quam intellectum Graecarum Historiarum

Lugduni Batauorum : ex officina^ Elseuiriorum, 163, Lugduni Batauorum : Apud Ludouicum Elzeuirium. 1613. Vellum, Small Quarto. Book measures 21.5x16.5.cm. [16],214pp, 3 folding plates. One of three Elzevier editions printed in 1613. Bound in period or early full vellum, with title in manuscript. Boards sprung. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, pages and plares in very good clean condition. A very nice copy. F. Very Good Plus.

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Book number: 011751

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Keywords: military. art. science

AESCHYLUS

The Oresteia of Aeschylus

London, Emery Walker, Sydney Carlyle Cockerell & Alfred William Pollard. Chiswich Press. 1904, Limited to 225 Copies. Hardcover, Quarto. Limited to 225 copies. Book measures 27x20.cm. 194,[2]pp, printed in red and black. Bound in original publishers cloth backed, paper covered boards, with paper title label. Boards bumped on corners, with wear, some browning to a small section of boards, paper label rubbed, worn. Generally a good clean firm binding. Internally, pages very clean and bright throughout. A good clean copy. F. Near Very Good.

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Book number: 014640

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Keywords: chiswick press

AGASSIZ LOUIS

Bibliographia Zoologiae et Geologiae. A General Catalogue of all Books, Tracts, and Memoirs on Zoology and Geology. The Ray Society [ Complete in 4 Volumes ]

London, Printed for the Ray Society. 1848. Cloth, 8vo. Complete in 4 volumes. Books measure 23x15.5.cm. xxiii,506pp, 492pp, 657pp, 604,17,pp. Bound in original publishers embossed cloth, with gilt crest and title lettering, top gilt edges. Cloth lightly rubbed, wear loss on tail of one spine, loss on corner of one board, light discolouring. Generally bindings in very good clean condition. Internally, museum library bookplate to endpapers, occasional stamp, [ about 5 to each volume ]. Pages in good clean condition. A nice clean set. Very Good.

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Book number: 014047

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Keywords: zoology

AGRIPPA D'ANBIGNE THEODORE

Les aventures du baron de Foeneste, par Théodore Agrippa d'Aubigné [ Complete in 2 Volumes ]

Amstelædami, 1731, Nouvelle Edition. Period Calf, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Complete in 2 volumes. Collation, [24],cxciv,[9],143pp, [8]384pp, with half titles. Bound in full period calf, raised bands, ornate gilt tooling, full marble edges and endpapers. Calf lightly rubbed, some minor wear loss on head tail of one spine, slighty cracked on hinge joints. Both bindings in very good clean firm condition. Internally, pages clean throughout. A very nice set, in very attractive period bindings. Very Good.

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Book number: 098729

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Keywords: french history

AIKIN J.

A Description of the Country from Thirty to Forty Miles Round Manchester

London, John Stckdale. 1793. Half Calf, Quarto. Book measures 31x24.cm. Collation, xvi,8pp subscribers, 624pp, 73 plates, with 2 large maps, complete as listed in index, printed and engraved title page. Bound in period half calf, calf corners, marble boards, raised bands, gilt lines and lettering, marble edges and endpapers. Hinges repaired at some time, lightly rubbed along joints, very minor abrasion marks. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, some light spotting or dust/dirt marking. Pages and plates in very good clean condition. A very nice well bound copy. Very Good Plus.

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Book number: 099457

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Keywords: manchester

ALCOCK THOMAS

Travels in Russia, Persia, Turkey and Greece, in 1828-9 [ Not Published. First Edition ]

London, Printed by E. Clarke and Son. 1831. Full Calf, 8vo. Inscribed on title '' from the author ''.Book measures 23x15.cm. v,[1],227pp, folding sepia aquatint frontispiece, folding lithographed map hand-coloured in outline. Bound in modern antiquarian style calf, panelled boards, raised bands, red leather title label, marble endpapers. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, pages, frontis, map clean. A very nice copy. Very Good. Signed by Author.

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Book number: 012545

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Keywords: persia. turkey

ALEXANDER, TRALLIANUS.

Alexandri Tralliani, Praecellentis Medici, De Singvlarivm Corporis Partivm : Ab Hominis Coronide Ad Imvm Vsqve Calcaneum, uitijs, aegritudinibus, & iniurijs, libri ad unguem facti V

Basileae, Basileae Excvdebat Henricvs Petrvs. Kolophon. 1533. Vellum, Quarto. Books measures 30x20.cm. Collation, [34],2 blank, 342,pp, [3]pp errata, [1]pp publishers info, without the 1pp printers device, otherwise blank, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut historiated initials. Bound in early full vellum, leather title label. Vellum rubbed, some wear loss on edges/corners, dust dirt marked, slightly sprung. Binding in good firm condition. Internally Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland ink stamp on title and another page, browning to endpapers, title page dust marked, minor loss on bottom margin of title page, not affecting text. Pages in good clean condition. Generally a nice copy. F. Near Very Good.

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Book number: 013084

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Keywords: medical

ALEXANDER WILLIAM

Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Turks [ 60 Hand Coloured Plates ]

London, John Murray. 1814. Full Leather, Small Quarto. Book measures 23x16.5.cm. iv, 60 hand coloured plates, with accompanying text. Bound in period full calf, dentells, raised bands, gilt tooling, full gilt edges, coloured endpapers, Calf rubbed, worn on edges, nicked, short splits on hinge joints. Binding in good condition. Internally, spot stain to 4 plates, short tear to one plate, some minor fox spotting. Pages in good condition. Good Plus.

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Book number: 013849

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Keywords: turks. turkey

ALEXANDER WILLIAM

Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the English [ 48 Coloured Plates ]

London, John Murray. 1814. Full Calf, Small Quarto. Book measures 23x16.5.cm. 48 hand coloured plates, with accompanying text, [ lacking 2 plates ]. Bound in full period calf, dentells, raised bands, gilt tooling, full gilt edgescoloured endpapers. Calf rubbed, worn. Internally, text block loose, a few pages slightly grubby. Plates in good condition. Good Plus.

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Book number: 013850

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Keywords: english

ALFRED BOOT AND SON

Boot's '' District '' Guide to London

London, Alfred Boot and Son. 1891. Cloth, Large 8 Vo. Book measures 22x14.5.cm. 208,[1]pp, including 3 single page and 11 double page partially coloured maps. Bound in original publishers red illustrated hardcover. Cloth rubbed, head and tail of spine are worn, with loss. Binding in good clean condition. Internally, endpapers joints slightly loose. Pages and maps in very good clean condition. A very good clean copy, in a worn binding. Good Plus.

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Book number: 099941

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Keywords: london. district railway

ALIBERT JEAN LOUIS MARIE

Description des maladies de la peau observées à l'Hôpital Saint-Louis. Et exposition des meilleures méthodes suivies pour leur Traitement [ 45 Coloured Plates ]

Paris, A Paris : Chez Barrois l'ainé et fils 1806. 1806. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Ill.: An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Book, plates measure 14 x 20 inches.Volume of 45 plates only. Heavy staining to corners and edges, encroaching on to image. Binding heavily worn. Being sold as a collection of 45 coloured plates.

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Book number: 097656

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Keywords: dermatology. skin disease. medical An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

ALISON ARCHIBALD

Essays on the Nature and Principles of Taste [ Complete in 2 Volumes ]

Edinburgh, Printed By George Ramsay and Company for Archibald Constable. 1815, Fourth Edition. Full Calf, 8vo. Complete in 2 volumes. Books measure 22x14.cm. Collation, xxix, 376pp, vi, 447pp. Bound in period mottled calf, flat gilt bands, gilt stamped tooling, leather labels, full marble edges. Calf rubbed on hinge joints, but boards holding, minor abrasion wear. Both bindings in good clean condition. Internally, spotting to endpapers. Pages in very good clean condition. A good clean set, in attractive period bindings. Very Good.

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Book number: 014643

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Keywords: archiland alison